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ISIL conducts following
Post Graduate Diploma
Courses:
International Law and
Diplomacy.
Human Rights, International
Humanitarian and Refugee Law.
International Trade and
Business Law.
Intellectual Property
Rights Law.
Environmental Law.
Private International Law.
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Indian
Society of International Law
V.K. Krishna Manon Bhawan
9, Bhagwan Dass Road
New Delhi-110001
India
Tel: +91-11-23384458/59
Email: info@isil-aca.org |
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| PRESIDENT
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Dr.
E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan
Dr. Natchiappan held various position: 1999-Feb.
2004 Member, Thirteenth Lok Sabha 1999-2000
Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests 2000-04 Member, Committee
on Government Assurances Member, Consultative
Committee for the Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting 2002-Feb. 2004 Member, Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Finance 2002 Whip, Congress
Party, Lok Sabha Executive Member, Congress
Parliamentary Party June 2004 Elected to Rajya
Sabha Aug. 2004 onwards Chairman, Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances,
Law and Justice Member, General Purposes Committee,
Rajya Sabha Oct. 2004 onwards Member, Consultative
Committee for the Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting Nov. 2004 onwards Member,
Committee on Rules.
He has many publications to his credits including
(i) Panchayat Act and (ii) A New Look for
SC & ST; columnist on SC and ST welfare
programmes in Dhinamalar, a Tamil daily; Editor,
(i) Congress Centenary Souvenir, 1987 (ii)
Panchayati Raj Handbook, 1995, (iii) Is Lok
Sabha for us?, 2004, a book on Parliamentary
speeches and (iv) WTO - Indian Legislature,
Executive & Judiciary. |
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| EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT |
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Prof.
Lakshmi Jambholkar
Prof. Lakshmi Jambholkar is one of the most
respected names in legal studies and research
with more than 40 years of teaching experience
and research output. She has worked with renowned
institutions such as University of Delhi,
IIFT, ICADR as a faculty member, conducting
workshops and guiding research. She has also
worked on research projects for NCW (NRI marriages)
and Law Commission (Child Custody). She is
now delivering extensive lectures all over
India in prominent Law schools in the sphere
of Private International Law and mediating
in many ADR cases. She is life member of many
eminent bodies like Indian Society of International
Law, Indian Law Institute, Indian Council
of Arbitration, International Council of Consultants,
National Legal Services Authority, former
Member of National Legel authority. She is
on the panel of Conciliators of International
Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution
and Gender Advisory Group, Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs, Govt. of India, Member (part
time) Law Commission of India. She was the
Chief Editor of Indian Society of International
Law Year Book of Humanitarian and Refugee
Law ( 2001 – 2005 ); Editor, Indian
Journal of International Law; and Member Editorial
Board, Journal of International Council of
Consultants. She has received accolades and
rewards in the form of 20th Karnataka State
Sammelan Award : Samman Patra in the recognition
of her services in the area of legal studies,
2003 and Jewel of India Award, by International
Business Council, 2004. |
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| SECRETARY GENERAL |
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Narinder
Singh
Narinder Singh is currently Secretary General
of the Indian Society of International Law
(ISIL). Earlier, he has served in different
capacities at ISIL. He is a member of the
International Law Commission (ILC) since 2007.
He retired as a Additional Secretary, Ministry
of External Affairs, Government of India in
2012 and was Head of the Legal & Treaties
Division of the Ministry of External Affairs,
GOI a position he has held since 2002. He
was member of the group of coordinator of
the meeting of legal advisers of foreign offices
of the UN member states since 2002. Over the
past two decades, Mr Singh had represented
India in a number of key conferences on international
law and was a regular participant in the work
of the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly
that deals with legal affairs. Mr. Singh is
EPG Member of Asian-African Legal Consultative
Organization. |
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| VICE PRESIDENTS |
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Shri
A. K. Ganguli
Shri A. K. Ganguli is a senior lawyer of the
Supreme Court of India. He is renowned expert
on arbitration matters in India. He has many
publications to his credit on the aspect of
arbitration. |
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Dr.
M. Gandhi
Dr. M. Gandhi is Joint Secretary of Legal
& Treaties Division, Ministry of External
Affairs, Government of India. He represented
government of India in many summit, conferences
and negotiations of international instruments.
His areas of specialization are law of the
sea, international humanitarian law, private
international law, general principles of international
law etc |
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Prof.
B.C.Nirmal
Prof. B.C.Nirmal, Professor of Law at Law
School, Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He
has had more than 31 years of experience of
teaching for LL.B and LL.M classes, guided
and supervised more than 50 LL.M dissertations
(mostly on human rights law) and 12 Ph.D.
students. He has authored/edited books and
published research articles including The
Right to Self-Determination in International
Law (1999). |
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Dr.
V. G. Hegde
Dr. V. G. Hegde is Associate Professor in
Centre for International Legal studies, Jawaharlal
Nehru University, New Delhi. Before joining
to JNU, he has worked as a Senior Legal Officer
in Legal and Treaties Division, Ministry of
External Affairs, Government of India. He
has received Ph. D. from Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi. He has to his credit
several publications in national and international
journals. |
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| EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS |
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Prof. S.
K. Verma
Prof. S. K. Verma (S. J. D. from Harvard University,
LL. M. from Banaras Hindu University and University
of California, Berkeley) is former professor
in Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. She
has been Director of Indian Law Institute,
Delhi (1998-2001), Dean and Head of Faculty
of Law, University of Delhi (1997-98). She
has lectured at numerous universities, including
Banaras Hindu University (1968-75), Delhi
University (1975-87), University of Zambia,
Lusaka 91982-1985), S. P. Mahila University,
Tirupati (1993), Max-Plank-Institut fur Patenntrecht,
Munich, Germany (1994 and 1997), University
of Alberta and University of Calgary, Canada
(1998) and University of Washington (2001).
She has more than 35 years of teaching and
research experience. She has authored/edited
several books and published more than 75 research
articles in the areas of public international
law. |
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Dr.
Luther Rangreji
Luther Rangreji is on a deputation to the
Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University
from the Legal and Treaties Division, Ministry
of External Affairs. He teaches international
law, legal research methodology and laws of
international organization Hehas an LL.M from
Pune University and aM.Phil. and Ph.D. in
International Law from Centre for for International
Legal Studies, JNU, New Delhi. Earlier, he
worked as a Legal Officer at the Secretariat
of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization
(AALCO) New Delhi, an intergovernmental organizationdevoted
to study of international law issues of concern
to the Asian-African countries. His areas
of specialization include – law of the
sea, international organization and international
environmental law. In the Legal and TreatiesDivision,
he had occasion to deal with diverse matters
relating to extradition, mutual legal assistance
in criminal matters, work of the International
Law Commission, international law issues related
to the United Nations, narcotics and international
terrorism agreements, international environmental
issues such as climate change, biodiversity,
water disputes, Antarctic matters, etc. Dr.
Rangreji is a visiting faculty at the Indian
Society of International Law, Indian Law Institute,
New Delhi, WWF-Centre for Environmental Law,
Symbiosis International University, Pune and
others Law Schools and universities. He haspresented
and published papers on various problems of
international law issues in national and international
journals. |
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Shri P. H.
Parekh
Shri P. H. Parekh is Senior Advocate of the
Supreme Court of India. He has been designated
“Senior Advocate” by the Supreme
Court of India in 2007. He founded and headed
‘P.H. Parekh & Co.’, one of
the premier law firms in India, with one of
the largest filing in the Supreme Court for
the last three decades. He has edited and
authored a number of Books, articles and spoken
extensively at various national and international
seminars in different parts of the world.
He did LL.B. from Government Law Collee, Bombay.
He was President of the Supreme Court Bar
Association (four terms 2004-2005, 2005-2006
and 2007- 2008 & 2008-2009). |
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Prof.
J. L. Kaul
Prof. J. L. Kaul teaches international law
at Delhi University. He has published books
and several articles in various journals of
repute in the field of international law,
human rights and constitutional law. He is
presently President of All India Law Teacher
Congress. |
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Shri
Sanjay Parikh
Shri Sanjay Parikh is practicing advocate
in Supreme Court of India. He has filed several
public interest litigations cases on environment
and human rights relating issues. He has published
couples of articles in reputed journals. |
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Dr.
(Mrs.) Satpal Nalwa
Prof. Satpal Kaur Nalwa, former Head and Dean
of Department of Law, Panjabi University,
Patiala. She is an eminent professor in international
law. She holds Ph. D. from Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi. She has published couples
of profound articles/writings in reputed journals |
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Dr.
Vivek Dhokalia
Dr. Vivek Dhokalia is practicing lawyer. His
specializations are contract law and IPR. |
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Shri.
Govindaraja G. Hegde
Shri. Govindaraja G. Hegde is Assistant Professor
of International Law at the National Law School
of India University, Bangalore |
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Dr. Srinivas
Burra
Currently working as Assistant Professor at
the Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian
University, New Delhi. Earlier worked as Legal
Adviser with the Regional Delegation of the
International Committee of the Red Cross,
New Delhi and as Senior Legal Officer with
the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization
Secretariat in New Delhi. His research interests
include but not limited to international human
rights law, international humanitarian law,
international criminal law, international
refugee law, law of treaties, legal theory,
law of international organizations, legal
protection of migrant workers, international
terrorism, transnational organized crime and
the work of the International Law Commission. |
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Dr. R. K.
Dixit
Dr. R. K. Dixit is the former Legal Adviser
of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government
of India is an accomplished jurist having
wide experience of legal advice, teaching
and research in international law spanning
over a period of more than 45 years in various
capacities. He has been Legal Adviser, ICSC
in Vietnam (1966-68), IMO Consultant and Maritime
Law Expert to Tonga (1971-73), Leader of Indian
Delegation and Chairman of the Drafting Committee
of the UN Conference on Carriage of Goods
by Sea, (Hamburg Rules, 1976), Deputy Leader
of Indian Delegation to the Diplomatic Conference
on International Humanitarian Law, Geneva
(1974-77), Director and Legal Adviser of International
Bauxite Association, Jamaica, (1985-88), Commonwealth
Legal Consultant to SADAC (1993 & 94)
and International and National Arbitrator
among others. His several articles have been
published in leading legal journals |
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Justice Manju
Goel
Justice Manju Goel obtained Masters Degree
in Economics from University of Calcutta in
1966. Completed LLB from University of Calcutta
in the year 1967. She started her career as
Lecturer in Economics for under graduate classes
and Teachers Training College in the year
1967-1970. She joined West Bengal Civil Services
(Judicial) in April 1970. She was the first
lady to join that service. She joined Delhi
Judicial Services in May 1972. She was promoted
to Delhi Higher Judicial Services in the year
1986. During the long tenure as Judicial Officer
in the Delhi Judicial Services and in the
Delhi Higher Judicial Services worked as Sub-Judge,
Metropolitan Magistrate, Presiding Officer
Labour Court, Additional Rent Controller,
Rent Controller, Addl. Chief Metropolitan
Magistrate, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate,
Additional District Session Judge & Secretary
Delhi Legal Aid & Advice Board. Was also
entrusted with Administrative duties as Judge
Incharge of Patiala House Court and also shared
administrative duties of District Judge from
time to time.She was also elevated to the
post of Registrar, Supreme Court of India
with effect from 30.09.1994 to 01.04.1997.
She was appointed as Hon’ble Judge of
Delhi High Court on 05th July, 2004. Retired
on 03rd January, 2007 as Judge from Delhi
High Court. She was appointed as Judicial
Member, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
on 25th January, 2007. |
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Ms.
Sowmya K. C.
Ms. Sowmya K. C. is Legal Adviser, Regional
Delegation of ICRC, New Delhi. Earlier worked
with Asian African Legal Consultative Organization
(AALCO) Secretariat in New Delhi. She has
done her LLM, University of Kearla, and M.
Phil from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New
Delhi. |
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| TEACHING AND RESEARCH WING |
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Shri
Vinai Kumar Singh
Shri Vinai Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor,
ISIL at ICRC Centre for International Humanitarian
Law. He is also Assistant Editor of the ISIL
Year Book of International Humanitarian and
Refuge Law. He is Course Co-ordinator of Post
Graduate Diploma Course in International Trade
and Business Law conducted by the Indian Academy
of International Law and Diplomacy, a teaching
wing of ISIL. He secured LLM from University
of Delhi, Delhi and M. Phil from Centre for
International Legal Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi. |
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Dr. Anwar Sadat
Born in Munger, Bihar (17-03-1971), he joined
Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1996 for his
masters after completion of his B.A. (honours)
in 1994. After completion of his masters in
international politics in 1998, he remained
at the same institution for his M.Phil./PhD.
programme, specializing in international environmental
law. He became doctoral fellow to the Indian
Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR),
New Delhi for the years 2003-2005. He got
his doctorate on the topic titled “Trust
Funds for Environment Protection with Special
Reference to Multilateral Environmental Agreements-
A Legal Study”. His M.Phil. dissertation
is on “Global Environment Facility (GEF)”.
In 2005, he joined the Indian Society of International
Law as a research officer. He became Assistant
Professor at the Society in 2007. He launched
a new course at the institution titled PG
Diploma course in “international environmental
law”. He organized and coordinated winter
course on International Environmental Law
in 2010. He got selected and participated
in (28-7-2003 to 15-8-2003) summer course
on Public International Law organized by the
Hague Academy of International Law at The
Hague, Netherlands on a scholarship awarded
to him by the Academy.
He got selected and participated in 2008 session
of Centre for Studies and Research on “Implementation
of Environmental Law” by the Hague Academy
of International Law from 18th August till
5th September 2008. In 2011, he got selected
and participated in the International Carbon
Action Partnership (ICAP) Training Course
on Emissions Trading for Emerging Economies
and Developing Countries in Beijing, (China).at
the Tsinghua University from 23 May to 1 June
2011. The ICAP Training Course was implemented
in cooperation with the Ecologic Institute,
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit
and Tsinghua University. It was funded by
the European Union.
He has been working consistently on the law
and policy aspects of climate change, which
is reflected in his ten good publications
in the area. Currently, he is working on the
topic “Emissions Trading as a Policy
Option to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases”. |
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Shri
M. D. Sharma
Shri M. D. Sharma provides all administrative
and communications support for conferences
and seminars. |
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